After 12 days of conflict that caused instability in the Middle East, Israel and Iran agreed on Tuesday to a ceasefire plan proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. This agreement came after Iran launched a limited missile attack on a U.S. military base in Qatar as a form of retaliation. Both countries accepted the deal after Iran launched a final missile attack targeting Israel, which resulted in the deaths of at least five people early Tuesday morning. In response, Israel carried out numerous airstrikes on various locations across Iran before dawn.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israel had agreed to stop fighting with Iran, working with the US. He told his security team that Israel had achieved all its goals in the 12-day operation. This included removing the threat from Iran's nuclear and missile programs. Netanyahu also said that Israel had damaged Iran's military leaders and some government buildings, and had taken control of the skies over Tehran. He warned that Israel would respond strongly if the ceasefire was broken.

Israeli attacks continued in Iranian cities until just before 4 a.m. After this, Iran launched many missiles, which made Israelis quickly go into bomb shelters as the sun came up. Israel's Magen David Adom rescue services reported that at least five people died and eight were injured. Iranian missiles killed five people in Israel, and the attack damaged at least three apartment buildings in Beersheba, according to the police. Emergency workers found five bodies in one building and were looking for more. At least 20 people were injured. The streets were filled with burned cars, broken glass, and rubble. Hundreds of emergency workers gathered to search for anyone else trapped in the buildings. Police said some people were injured even inside their apartments' strong safe rooms. These rooms are designed to protect against rockets and shrapnel, but they cannot stop direct hits from ballistic missiles.

A major city in southern Israel was hit just before Trump announced a ceasefire. This happened after Iran launched a small missile attack on a U.S. military base in Qatar, in response to the U.S. bombing its nuclear sites. Trump announced on Truth Social that Israel and Iran had agreed to a "complete and total ceasefire" starting around midnight Washington time. He said this would "officially end" the conflict, which he called the "12 Day War." This name might remind people of the "Six Day War" and is important for the Arab world, especially Palestinians.

During the 1967 war, Israel took the West Bank and East Jerusalem from Jordan, the Gaza Strip and the Sinai Peninsula from Egypt, and the Golan Heights from Syria. Israel later gave the Sinai back to Egypt, but it still controls the other areas. A senior White House official, who wanted to remain anonymous, said that Trump talked directly with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to get the ceasefire. Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and special envoy Steve Witkoff spoke with Iranian officials in direct and indirect ways. The White House said that the bombing on Saturday helped convince the Israelis to agree to the ceasefire, and that the Qatari government helped to arrange the deal. It is not clear what role Iran's leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, had in the talks, especially since he had said before on social media that he would not give up.

Officials said that Iran's attack made them close the country's airspace for important flights for several hours. Israeli news reported that some planes had to fly in circles over the Mediterranean Sea. Israel's airports have been closed since the war with Iran started, but a few emergency flights have recently begun to arrive and leave. By early Tuesday, Qatar Airways started its flights again after Qatar closed its airspace because of the Iranian attack on Al Udeid Air Base. Flight tracking data showed commercial planes flying in Qatari airspace again, which meant that Doha thought the danger to the rich nation was over.

The conflict in Israel has caused many deaths and injuries, with at least 29 people killed and over 1,000 wounded. A group called Human Rights Activists, based in Washington, says that Israeli attacks in Iran have killed at least 974 people and injured 3,458 others. This group also reported that 387 civilians and 268 security personnel were among those who died. The U.S. government has helped about 250 American citizens and their close family members leave Israel using government, military, and private planes since the weekend. It is thought that around 700,000 American citizens, many of whom are also Israeli citizens, are currently in Israel.